Get ready to be ‘blown out’
By Alan Madeleine Review Staffwriter And no, we’re not talking here about the norovirus that’s making digestive systems empty from here all the way to Rhode Island. We’re referring to…
Cosmos break winless streak
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter The Hamtramck High boys’ basketball team broke a four-game losing streak with a resounding win over Frontier Academy. Last Friday (Feb. 12) the Cosmos beat…
A waste of time for City Council
You could say that Councilmember Cathie Gordon has a point. And that point is the city administration needs to run a tighter ship when it comes to keeping track of…
New Orleans can have Mardi Gras, we’ve got paczki
(Editor’s note: Our “cub” reporter, Alan Madeleine, has a degree in English and also has a master’s degree in something. He owns not only a dictionary, but also a thesaurus.…
Hamtramck’s ‘Tex’ rolls in the dough
By Alan Madeleine That Man in the Paczki Suit (you would almost certainly have seen him wandering the streets of Hamtramck on Tuesday) has a name: Tex. And he wants…
Knights of Columbus prove home is where the heart is
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter You don’t have to have a home to be hospitable. Just ask Hamtramck’s Knights of Columbus. Despite losing their hall on Conant St., the Knights…
Hamtown movers and shakers …
By Ian Perrotta Who is he? Alex Maysura is no stranger to Hamtramck. For over four decades he was a resident of different locations in and around the city, and…
Oh what a day for paczki lovers
By Charles Sercombe Imagine if Hamtramck was packed all day long, with long lines out the bakeries and the bars full of happy people listening to bands and the traffic…
Firefighters avoid layoffs with new deal
By Charles Sercombe The last part of the city’s financial survival puzzle has been put into place. Hamtramck’s firefighters’ union has agreed to changes in their contract and also agreed…
Councilmember Gordon says state police need to review contract deal
By Charles Sercombe City Councilmember Cathie Gordon said there’s been an unholy alliance between the city and a Christian non-profit agency. Gordon has called for the state police to step…
